Abu Dhabi banks deny merger talks, shares fall
Three Abu Dhabi banks denied they were in merger talks on Sunday, sending their share prices lower as investor hopes…
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Abu Dhabi Rallies on Bank merger speculation; Saudi, Egypt rebound
Abu Dhabi bank shares surged on Wednesday because of renewed speculation that the government might merge more banks as part…
Middle East Shares Advance, Abu Dhabi Jumps on Speculation of More Bank Mergers
MidEast stocks rose, with Abu Dhabi rallying on renewed speculation the government might merge more banks as part of an…
Abu Dhabi Said to Mull More Bank Mergers After NBAD-FGB Deal
Abu Dhabi is considering more mergers to boost its financial services industry after combining National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC…
King & Wood Mallesons, Amid Partner Exodus, Seeks White Knight for SJ Berwin
King & Wood Mallesons has held talks with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius about a global tie up, a source briefed…
UBS set for best year in Middle Eastern M&A
UBS’s investment banking business is set to have its best year advising on Middle Eastern deals in at least a…
Middle East M&A gains momentum
According to the report, deal value was highly influenced by the largest transaction in the region so far this year.…
Mergers and acquisitions in Mena region touch $27b
As many as 55 mergers and acquisition deals, worth $26.6 billion, have been reported in the Middle East region so…
ING says oil price drop offers chance to expand Middle East business
Dutch bank ING Group is aiming to expand its business in the Middle East where it sees greater demand for…
Bahrain bank Ibdar buys $78m US prime property
Bahrain-based wholesale Islamic investment bank, Ibdar Bank, has announced the successful acquisition of a $78-million multi-family housing property at Montgomery…
NBAD, FGB shareholders to meet Dec. 7 to approve UAE bank mega-merger
Shareholders of National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank will both meet on Dec. 7 to approve the…
Kuwait: Kamco buys GE office tower in US
Kuwait based Kamco Investment Company said it has successfully acquired General Electric’s global operations centre, a 12-storey office tower located…